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By: Lolla Nur, UpTake Fellow The House Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Committee meeting had a hearing on March 1, 2022, beginning at 3p.m. The hearing focused on four bills:  HF 2005 (Rep Jamie Long, DFL 61B), public labor relations modified, informational hearing only. HF 603 (Rep Sydney Jordan, DFL 60A), […]

The DFLer has served since 2015.

From the editorial: "While agreements on anything will be appreciated, even though cooperation and compromise should be expected of our elected representatives, there are a few matters that needn’t be controversial."

New legislation that would allow for significantly larger all-terrain vehicles on our region’s motorized trails should be the impetus for everyone to take a step back and ponder. The new bill, …

REGIONAL— Northland businesses affected by extended closures along the Canadian border as well as closures related to last summer’s fires, could get financial relief under legislation …

As if the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic haven’t been strain enough for many North Country businesses, the impact of last year’s fire-related closures in the Boundary Waters, as well as …

REGIONAL— Residents of several townships in northern St. Louis and Itasca counties have both a new state senator and a new representative following the announcement of the latest political …

DNR enforcement chief quickly informed the local sheriff that he was involved in the crash, then was startled when the sheriffs news release didnt disclose it.

REGIONAL— Northeastern Minnesota’s most influential state senator says he still hasn’t decided whether he’ll seek re-election later this year. Sen. Tom Bakk, in a wide-ranging …

As lawmakers kicked off the 2022 legislative session Monday, they said early priorities would include getting hero checks out to front-line workers and resolving compensation for those sickened on the job.